| 词汇 | weathervane |
| 释义 | weathervane noun[ C ] uk /ˈweð.ə.veɪn/ us /ˈweð.ɚ.veɪn/ a metal object, usually with a part shaped like an arrow, that is put on top of a high building and turns to show which way the wind is blowing from风标，风向标 Compare weathercock See also vane Ukususha/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Wind & winds anemometer blast chinook crosswind cyclonic easterly gale leeward northerly northwesterly sea breeze sigh slipstream stiff the Coriolis effect tornado vorticity windblown windswept wuthering Examples of weathervaneweathervane Examples of indices include weathervanes (which indicate wind direction), smoke (which indicates fire), and spontaneous facial expressions (which indicate an individual's internal mood state). The new owners had converted a former chicken coop with a small cupola and weathervane into a house. It would be interesting to know which way that weathervane will turn next. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its opinions therefore constitute a fair weathervane of the issues that confront all the people of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is wrong: at least a weathervane ends up pointing somewhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In these circumstances a weathervane such as the dollar is no substitute for a compass aligned of a fixed point of reference. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Whirligigs, which are closely related to weathervanes, most commonly represent a standing figure with paddled arms that flail in the wind. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The tower is topped with an octagonal lantern, flying buttresses and 12 pinnacles with golden weathervanes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At its east end is the bell tower that has a slated spire and a weathervane in the form of a fish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this time they refurbished the boathouse including the addition of a weathervane and, some years later, a clock tower. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The stables have an octagonal clock-tower with a weathervane. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The clock tower is topped with a hipped roof and weathervane. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On the summit of the tower is a battlemented parapet with gargoyles, and a wrought iron weathervane shaped like a key. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The central portion of the roof is a deck surrounded by a wrought iron railing and is topped by a cupola and weathervane. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A large spire stood eighty-seven feet tall with a cupola capped by a weathervane shaped like a fish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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